UNITED STATES
                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

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                                   FORM 8-K

                                CURRENT REPORT

                      PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                      THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


      Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 10, 2010

                            ZOLTEK COMPANIES, INC.
            (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


   MISSOURI                         0-20600                       43-1311101
(State or other                (Commission File                (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of                     Number)                     Identification
 organization)                                                     Number)


3101 MCKELVEY ROAD
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI                                                  63044
(Address of principal executive offices)                           (Zip Code)

                                (314) 291-5110
             (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                NOT APPLICABLE
         (Former name or former address if changed since last report)

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ITEM 8.01    SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.

         The Registrant's annual meeting of shareholders was held on February
10, 2010, and at such annual meeting the shareholders considered and voted
upon the following:

         1. Election of Directors. The following two individuals were elected
as Class II directors of the Registrant and received the number of votes set
forth opposite their respective names:

             Name               Votes For    Votes Withheld    Abstentions
             ----               ---------    --------------    -----------
         Michael D. Latta      20,294,830         62,534        306,959
         Pedro Reynoso         20,324,974         32,390        306,959

         2. Ratification of Appointment of Public Accounting Firm. The
shareholders of the Registrant ratified the appointment of Ernst and Young LLP
as the Registrant's independent registered public accounting firm for the
fiscal year ending September 30, 2010, as follows:

         Votes For:                 30,725,552
         Votes Against:             149,113
         Votes Withheld:            101,174

         At its annual meeting on February 10, 2010, the Board of Directors of
the Registrant added Pedro Reynoso, a member of its Board of Directors, as a
member of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors. The Audit Committee
now consists of Michael D. Latta (Chair), Charles A. Dill, Linn H. Bealke and
Mr. Reynoso.


ITEM  9.01   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

             None.


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                                  SIGNATURES

                  Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf
by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

Dated: February 17, 2010

                                               ZOLTEK COMPANIES, INC.



                                               By   /s/ Andrew Whipple
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                                                  Andrew W. Whipple
                                                  Chief Financial Officer



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